An adventure first-person shooter set in an alternate-reality Soviet Union.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>In an alternate, the Soviet Union is at its apex of power when its government dispatches you to investigate its supremely secretive Facility No 3826. It is imperative that you recover the artifact that Dr. Stockhausen was experimenting with there: the Atomic Heart. Since all contact with the facility was lost, rumors have begun to creep out, warning of horrific abominations gone amok, some biological, some machine, and some unknowable.</p>

E3 2021: Atomic Heart Might Have the Most Bewildering Trailer of E3

A "rebuilt from the ground up" remake of the 2014 original, localized in English for the first time.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>A complete remake of the 2014 spinoff title <a href="/ryu-ga-gotoku-ishin/3030-43576/" data-ref-id="3030-43576">Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin!</a> This game offers a multitude of updated features and brand new graphics, running on most modern systems, and making use of <a href="/unreal-engine-4/3015-2551/" data-ref-id="3015-2551">Unreal Engine 4</a> instead of the in-house Dragon Engine.</p><h2>Plot</h2><p>Set in Japan during the Bakumatsu period of the late Edo era (around 1866-67), the game stars Sakamoto Ryōma, a low-ranking samurai who is about to be executed after fighting with high-ranking samurai to defend a woman. However, he is saved at the last minute by Yoshida Toyo, a father figure who wants to reform the Tosa domain by reducing the power of the shogunate and returning it to the Emperor, and hopes to end the rigid caste system. However, while Toyo tries to negotiate peacefully, he is assassinated by a man who uses a fighting style that Ryoma does not recognize. Ryoma takes on the alias of "Saito Hajime" and secretly works inside the <em>Shinsengumi</em> to find the assassin, all while the <em>Shinsengumi</em> and other forces loyal to the shogunate are trying to hunt him down.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>Similar to other recent Yakuza/RGG games, Ishin! gives players a choice of four fighting styles to use in combat:</p><ul><li>Brawler - Ryoma's initial barehanded fighting style. Even without a weapon, Ryoma can strike and parry any enemy regardless of their armed status.</li><li>Swordsman - Ryoma's two-handed swordfighting style. Devastating against enemies at close range. In addition to blocking, dashing, and counters, this style also features charged attacks.</li><li>Gunman - Ryoma's six-shooter can take on enemies at almost any range. Special ammunition can be loaded to break through tougher enemies, and by learning a certain ability, Ryoma can fan the hammer to make some enemies drop their weapons.</li><li>Wild Dancer - Sword in one hand, gun in the other. This crazy combination is useful when surrounded by enemies. Emphasis on dodge-cancelling, as Ryoma can't block with this stance, though he can learn how to parry later.</li></ul><h3>Changes from the original Ishin!</h3><ul><li>Several important side characters portrayed by actors from Yakuza 3-5 of the main series will be replaced by actors from Yakuza 0, 6, and Like A Dragon.</li><li>Boss characters now have special attacks that they can use when enough of their health is depleted (similar to the Judgment games).</li><li>Battle Dungeon cards ("Trooper Cards") have been updated to have more over-the-top effects, and can be used in normal battles, not just the minigame.</li><li>Some new songs will be added to the karaoke minigame.</li></ul><h2>Development</h2><p>Despite some fans hoping for an official localization of the 2014 title, Ishin! never made it outside of Japan (nor did the 2008 spinoff Kenzan!) because of concerns that the Japanese historical fiction wouldn't translate well outside of Japanese audience. However, the rise of overseas interest with later titles in the Yakuza/RGG series (beginning arguably with Yakuza 0), along with games like <a href="/nioh/3030-27578/" data-ref-id="3030-27578">Nioh</a> and <a href="/ghost-of-tsushima/3030-62379/" data-ref-id="3030-62379">Ghost of Tsushima</a> winning accolades, showed Executive Producer Masayoshi Yokoyama that there was now an appetite for action games with a purely Japanese historical setting outside of Japan.</p>

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Kayak VR: Mirage is a VR simulation game developed and published by Better Than Life for PC.</p><h2>System Requirements</h2><h3>PC</h3><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col">PC Minimum</th><th scope="col">PC Recommended</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li><strong>OS:</strong> Windows 10</li><li><strong>Processor:</strong> Ryzen 1600 / Intel i5 8700K</li><li><strong>Memory:</strong> 8 GB RAM</li><li><strong>Graphics:</strong> Nvidia GeForce 1070 / AMD 5700 XT</li><li><strong>DirectX:</strong> Version 10</li><li><strong>Storage:</strong> 10 GB available space</li></ul></td><td><ul><li><strong>OS:</strong> Windows 10</li><li><strong>Processor:</strong> Ryzen 3600 / Intel i5 9600K</li><li><strong>Memory:</strong> 16 GB RAM</li><li><strong>Graphics:</strong> Nvidia GeForce 2080</li><li><strong>DirectX:</strong> Version 11</li><li><strong>Storage:</strong> 10 GB available space</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><h2>External Links</h2><ul><li><a href="https://kayakvr.com/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Kayak VR: Mirage Official Site</a></li></ul>

 Company of Heroes 3 takes players to locations such as Italy and North Africa in the Mediterranean theatre of WW2.

Kerbal Space Program returns after eight years of tumultuous development.

<h2>Overview:</h2><p>Despite the original game being developed by <a href="/squad/3010-7945/" data-ref-id="3010-7945">Squad</a>, this sequel was announced at 2019's Gamescom with <a href="/star-theory-games/3010-6975/" data-ref-id="3010-6975">Star Theory Games</a>, formerly Uber Entertainment, at the helm for this new entry. After the game was delayed into 2021, publisher Take-Two created a new development house called Intercept Games which would be taking over from Star Theory.</p><p>As 2020 continued the game delayed once again into 2022.</p>

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Kirby Adventure Wii
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
Hoshi no Kirby Wii
星のカービィ Wii
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Hoshi no Kirby Wii Deluxe

Kirby's Returns to Dreamland is a Nintendo Wii Kirby franchise game that returns to the series' roots and original developer Hal Laboratory, Inc. after years in development limbo.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Kirby's Return to Dream Land is a <a data-ref-id="3015-1427" href="/2d/3015-1427/">2D</a> <a href="../../side-scrolling/92-299/" rel="nofollow ">side-scroller</a> platformer <b>where</b> four players can work together to overcome obstacles. The playable characters are <a data-ref-id="3005-726" href="/kirby/3005-726/">Kirby</a>, <a data-ref-id="3005-1683" href="/meta-knight/3005-1683/">Meta Knight</a>, <a data-ref-id="3015-2069" href="/waddle-dee/3015-2069/">Waddle Dee</a> and <a data-ref-id="3005-1301" href="/king-dedede/3005-1301/">King Dedede</a>, each character featuring their own moves. Players also have the option as having as many Kirbies as they want (up to four) at the same time. The gameplay hearkens back to Kirby's signature inhaling and <a data-ref-id="3015-7094" href="/copy-ability/3015-7094/">copy ability</a> play.</p><p>It is the second Kirby game for the <a data-ref-id="3045-36" href="/wii/3045-36/">Wii</a> and first console <a data-ref-id="3025-420" href="/kirby/3025-420/">Kirby</a> <a data-ref-id="3025-420" href="/kirby/3025-420/">game</a> made by series creator <a data-ref-id="3010-753" href="/hal-laboratory-inc/3010-753/">Hal Laboratory</a> since <a data-ref-id="3030-15550" href="/kirby-air-ride/3030-15550/">Kirby Air Ride</a> for the <a data-ref-id="3045-23" href="/gamecube/3045-23/">Nintendo Gamecube</a>. As of April 2012, the game has sold 1.31 million copies worldwide.</p><h2>Development History</h2><p>Kirby's Return to Dreamland was long thought by fans to be vapor ware. Originally intended to be released on Nintendo Gamecube as <a data-ref-id="3030-27759" href="/kirby-adventure/3030-27759/">Kirby Adventure</a> (announced at <a data-ref-id="3015-3437" href="/e3-2005/3015-3437/">E3</a> <a data-ref-id="3015-3437" href="/e3-2005/3015-3437/">in 2005)</a>, the game was stalled and restarted several times over the intervening years. With the announcement of <a data-ref-id="3030-31730" href="/kirbys-epic-yarn/3030-31730/">Kirby's Epic Yarn</a> in 2010, the game was assumed to have been cancelled. Thus it was to considerable surprise to the gaming community when Kirby's Return to Dreamland was announced in 2011 as still being actively developed. The game was subsequently retitled Kirby's Return to Dreamland, while the European release retained the Kirby Adventure Wii moniker.</p><h2>Story</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889756-krtdl9.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889756" data-size="small" style="width: 1000px" data-ratio="1" data-width="1000" data-embed-type="image"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889756-krtdl9.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889756"><img alt="Magolor" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889756-krtdl9.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889756-krtdl9.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889756-krtdl9.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889756-krtdl9.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></a><figcaption>Magolor</figcaption></figure><p>The game's story follows <a href="../../kirby/94-726/" rel="nofollow ">Kirby</a>, and his friends as they help a new alien friend, Magolor, find his way home. Kirby and his friends are still playing a game of keep-away with Kirby's strawberry shortcake slice from <a data-ref-id="3030-1239" href="/kirby-squeak-squad/3030-1239/">Kirby Squeak Squad</a> when an alien spaceship, the <i>Lor Starcutter,</i> suddenly crash lands nearby onto Planet Pop Star, smashing it into pieces. Kirby and his friends then meet Magolor and learn of his mysterious plight. The player(s) must search the whole planet to find all the missing spaceship pieces so that their new friend Magolor can rebuild his ship and return home!</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889772-krtdl19.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889772" data-size="small" style="width: 1000px" data-ratio="1" data-width="1000" data-embed-type="image"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889772-krtdl19.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889772"><img alt="Kirby" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889772-krtdl19.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889772-krtdl19.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889772-krtdl19.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889772-krtdl19.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></a><figcaption>Kirby</figcaption></figure><p>Kirby's Return to Dreamland returns Kirby's mechanics to series roots. The pink puffball's classic <a data-ref-id="3015-2215" href="/vore/3015-2215/">inhaling</a>, ability copying platforming gameplay is a throwback to earlier games in the series. This time however players now have 4 different characters to choose from each with their unique ability sets and can have up to three other players join them in co-op.</p><p>Player 1, who can only select Pink Kirby, is clearly intended as the lead character. Players 2-4 assuming more of a <a data-ref-id="3015-422" href="/sidekick/3015-422/">sidekick</a> role can play Meta Knight, Waddle Dee and King Dedede or any of three <a data-ref-id="3015-1434" href="/palette-swap/3015-1434/">palette swapped</a> versions of Kirby. The players also share lives in a similarly asymmetric fashion. If players 2-4 die they can re-enter and exit the game as any character they like, but doing so consumes one of Player 1's lives. However if Player 1 dies, the whole team dies simultaneously. Furthermore only Player 1 can exit/enter a stage and if the other players fall too far behind they will be warped to where Player 1 is.</p><p>Players have a few co-op special abilities they can use to help each other. Any player can carry another player and players can share recently eaten <a data-ref-id="3015-462" href="/healing-food/3015-462/">food</a> with each other via mouth-to-mouth transfer to regain lost health. Kirby alone also can also swallow and spit out any of the other players as a projectile weapon.</p><p>The players race through 2d stages selected from the <a data-ref-id="3015-611" href="/world-map/3015-611/">world map</a> looking for missing spaceship pieces, fighting bosses and traversing hidden monochrome negative zones along the way.</p><h2>Kirby's abilities</h2><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889741" data-size="medium" style="width: 814px" data-ratio="0.56388206388206" data-width="814" data-embed-type="image"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.4%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889741"><img alt="Team Kirby In action vs. classic boss Whispy Woods" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg 814w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="Team Kirby In action vs. classic boss Whispy Woods" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg 814w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889741-krtdl5.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>Team Kirby In action vs. classic boss Whispy Woods</figcaption></figure><p>As the main star, Kirby features by far the most abilities of the potential player characters.</p><p>Kirby can inhale objects or enemies which can either swallow or spit out as projectiles. New to <i>Return to Dreamland</i>, Kirby can now inhale multiple enemies and objects at once to spit out a much larger energy star. Players achieve this by shaking the <a data-ref-id="3055-1304" href="/wii-remote/3055-1304/">wiimote</a>.</p><p>If Kirby swallows certain enemies he will gain their abilities to use to attack other enemies or clear environmental obstacles. He Kirby can only use one copied ability at a time and loses any ability he relinquishes until he inhales another enemy that possesses that ability. Each ability is accompanied by its' own signature <a data-ref-id="3055-749" href="/hat/3055-749/">hat</a> that Kirby wears.</p><p>Also new to <i>Return to Dreamland</i> Kirby now also has special enemy characters that allow him to copy "Super Abilities". Super Abilities are much more powerful than regular abilities and can devastate multiple enemies at once, e.g. the "Ultra Sword" ability shown on the game's box art can slash nearly across the entire screen. Super Abilities are often useful in solving environmental puzzles that can lead to Hidden Negative Zones. Unlike regular copy abilities Super Abilities have a limited duration and will eventually expire after enough time passes.</p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889771" data-size="small" style="width: 1000px" data-ratio="1" data-width="1000" data-embed-type="image"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889771"><img alt="Kirby's new Leaf Whirlwind ability" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg 640w"><noscript><img alt="Kirby's new Leaf Whirlwind ability" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889771-krtdl18.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></noscript></a><figcaption>Kirby's new Leaf Whirlwind ability</figcaption></figure><p>Kirby's classic copy abilities return as seen <a data-ref-id="3005-726" href="/kirby/3005-726/">here</a> on the Kirby character page. But he also has gained some new ones as follows</p><ul><li><p>Kirby can now wield a <a data-ref-id="3055-1" href="/sword/3055-1/">sword</a> and use it as a melee charge attack and lightning slices.</p></li><li><p>Kirby can fire energy projectiles at enemies from a <a data-ref-id="3055-221" href="/wand/3055-221/">magic wand.</a></p></li><li><p>Kirby can be in a <a data-ref-id="3015-3669" href="/twister/3015-3669/">whirlwind</a> of leaves using them to attack to his enemies.</p></li><li><p>Kirby can now wield a <a data-ref-id="3055-327" href="/whip/3055-327/">whip</a> to attack his enemies.</p></li></ul><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889767" data-size="small" style="width: 1000px" data-ratio="1" data-width="1000" data-embed-type="image"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889767"><img alt="Kirby's Ultra Sword" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg 640w"><noscript><img alt="Kirby's Ultra Sword" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889767-krtdl16.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></noscript></a><figcaption>Kirby's Ultra Sword</figcaption></figure><p>Kirby's Super Abilities are essentially deliberately overpowered versions of some of his regular</p><p>copy abilities.</p><ul><li>Ultra Sword is a gigantic version of sword that cut down enemies and Mountains.</li><li>Monster Flame is a super charged version of Fire which can also incinerate Trees.</li><li>Flare Beam is a super charged version of Beam.</li><li>Grand Hammer is gigantic version of <a data-ref-id="3055-308" href="/hammer/3055-308/">Hammer</a>.</li><li>Snow Ball turns Kirby into a huge snowball and can knock over enemies.</li></ul><h3>Other Character Abilities</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889761" data-size="small" style="width: 1000px" data-ratio="1" data-width="1000" data-embed-type="image"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1889761"><img alt="King Dedede, Waddle Dee, Kirby &amp; Meta Knight" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg 640w"><noscript><img alt="King Dedede, Waddle Dee, Kirby &amp; Meta Knight" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg 1000w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/13/135472/1889761-krtdl13.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></noscript></a><figcaption>King Dedede, Waddle Dee, Kirby &amp; Meta Knight</figcaption></figure><p>For the most part King Dedede, Waddle Dee and Meta Knight, mainly just attack with their signature weapons. Hammer for King Dedede, <a data-ref-id="3055-573" href="/spear/3055-573/">Spear</a> for Waddle Dee and Sword for Meta Knight. Each has abilities similar to what Kirby uses when he uses their weapons. E.g. Meta Knight's sword ability set is the same as Kirby's.</p><p>They lack Kirby's ability copy function altogether and thus are stuck using one set of moves.</p><h2>Reception</h2><p>Like most Kirby games the game is fairly well liked for its innovative ideas by critics but is also considered pretty easy. A few critics have felt it's a bit let down after two very innovative titles in Kirby's Epic Yarn and <a data-ref-id="3030-35581" href="/kirby-mass-attack/3030-35581/">Kirby Mass Attack.</a></p>

A requel to the KiKi KaiKai/Pocky & Rocky series for Switch and PlayStation 4.